The St. Bernard NewsRemembering Our Past, Building a Better Future

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Volume 52, Issue 52

INDEXCalendar of Events ..........................2Church Directory .............................2

Local News .........................1, 8, 9-11State News ......................................3

Arrest Reports .................................4Education .................................... 5-6

Classifieds ..................................... 7Obituaries .................................. 9-10

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See MERAUX on Page 10

Meraux Foundation Honored By Arc For Support In St. Bernard

Sheriff’s Office receives donation from Valero Refinery

The Arc of Greater New Orle-ans presented the Meraux Foun-dation with its annual Board of Directors’ President’s Award at a ceremony this month. It is the

most important award that Arc gives out each year, and it is awarded to a person or group that has played a critical role in ensuring Arc continues its mis-sion of empowering people with disabilities with quality supports and compassion.

“This year we would like to recognize the Meraux Foun-dation for what has been an incredible record of generous and sustained support for the Arc. For nearly 10 years, Arc has been able to depend upon annual gifts from the Meraux Foundation to support our op-

erations in St. Bernard Parish,” said Cathy Brown of Arc. “The Meraux Foundation was instru-mental in helping us reestab-lish our presence in the parish following Katrina. They had an important hand in helping us restore Sterling Hall, and they stepped up when we were look-ing for ways to save the farm in Chalmette. Words fail to express our gratitude.”

Arc works to secure, for all people with intellectual disabil-ities, opportunities to devel-

op, function, and live to their fullest potential. The nonprofit provides a variety of services to individuals of all ages. They assist parents of infants to find effective therapies and treat-ments. They help students ex-plore their options for the future after high school. They provide job coaching and placement for those seeking employment, day activities that enable individuals to be active and integrated into the community, and personal care attendants to assist with a

The St. Bernard Parish Sher-iff’s Office recently received a donation of 18 lockout kits from Valero Meraux Refinery, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The lockout kits include a selection of various locksmith tools designed to assist with automotive lockouts on a wide range of vehicles. The kits will be used by officers to assist residents who need to gain en-try to their vehicles for reasons such as locking their keys in the car.

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office recently received a donation of 18 lockout kits from Valero Meraux Refinery. Capt. Daniel Dou-cet, center, accepted the donation on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office from Mark Czerwiec, Valero manager of plant security, left, and Jack Merrill, Valero Meraux Refinery plant manager, right.

2 Church Directory & Calendar Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News

DECEMBER 19, 2018• St. Bernard Tourist Commission, 5PM, The meeting will take place at The Visitors Center, 409 Aycock St. Arabi, La. 70032. The Agenda will include discussions of up-coming events, marketing, and planning.

JANUARY 13, 2018• Knights of Nemesis Social Club and Parade's Social Meeting, 6:30PM, Juan’s Bar, 7419 W. St. Bernard Hwy, Arabi, La. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Food will be provid-ed. The Knights of Nemesis organization was formed in 2004 and has paraded in the parish for the past thirteen years. The 14th Annual Knights of Nemesis Parade is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1PM. For information about the social or parade, contact Billy Showalter, 504-583-3998 or visit our web-site. www.knightsof-nemesis.org

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a rang-er talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily. No talks Tuesday, January 1, or Monday, Jan-uary 21; battlefield visitor center closed for federal holidays. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Walk the Wetlands - Explore Louisiana swamp and marsh on a ranger-guided walk 10:00 a.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. Bara-taria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National His-torical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Ranger Talk, Discover New Orleans his-tory and culture with a ranger talk in the visitor center courtyard. 9:30 a.m. Tues-day-Saturday. No talk Tuesday, January 1; visitor center closed for federal holiday. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre-

serve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Nature Photography Walk, Join local photographer Mike Murphree to discover the secrets of memorable photos, whether you use an expensive camera, a cell phone, or a point-and-shoot. Free but space lim-ited so reservations required (sign up for one date or more). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Satur-days January 12 and February 9. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.

Weekly, Tuesday• Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard/Arabi Luncheon, college scholarships, Key Club, Builders Clubs, K-Kids, Read-to-Ride, Read Around the World, reading incentive pro-gram and the well known Terrific Kids and Terrific Teens programs in parish schools are a few of the projects. Anyone interested in learning more about or joining the Kiwan-is Club community service organization can join them for lunch each Tuesday, noon at Rock & Carlo’s Sicilian Room, or call Robby at (504) 616-7312.

Weekly, Thursday• St. Bernard Social Ride, Start your New Year with our bike riding group. We ride at night with lighted wheels through neigh-borhoods in St. Bernard Parish. Meet at 6 PM, Ride at 7 PM (sharp). Meets at First Baptist Church, Chalmette, 305 E. St. Ber-nard Hwy., Chalmette, LA. Lights on sale before the ride. $7.00/wheel. On FB - “St Bernard Social Ride” and join our group.

Monthly, 4th Wednesday• St. Bernard Parish Hospital’s Alzhei-mer’s Caregiver Support Group, de-signed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregiver’s through regularly scheduled meetings. Participants develop methods and skills to solve prob-lems. The group encourages caregivers to

maintain their own personal, physical, and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia. St. Bernard Parish Hospital first floor conference room, 2 PM.

Weekly, Tues. & Wed.• Telling Tales at the St. Bernard Parish Library, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free story pro-gram for pre-readers and up.

Events in nearby Parishes• DECEMBER 14, 2018 - Reason To Drink Another Tour with Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch with special guest Lauren Alaina. Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, Smoothie King Center Box Office and www.LiveNation.com.• DECEMBER 15, 2018 - Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• DECEMBER 19, 2018 - Trans-Siberi-an Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cement-ed the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. Visit www.trans-siberian.com for more details.• DECEMBER 22-31, 2018 - NOLA Christ-masFest. NOLA ChristmasFest, the largest indoor holiday event at the New Orleans Er-nest N. Morial Convention Center. For more information, please visit www.nolachrist-masfest.com.• DECEMBER 26, 2018 - Great Russian Nutcracker. Saenger Theatre, New Or-leans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, lo-cated at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. • DECEMBER 31, 2018 - Amy Schumer & Friends. 8:00PM. Mahalia Jackson The-ater. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com or livenation.com.• JANUARY 5 & 6, 2019 - Rock of Ages: 10th Anniversary Tour. Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale to the general public at the Saenger The-

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Assembly of God Church 494-73781561 Hwy. 46, St. Bernard, Sun.services 10am & 5:30pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church682-5607 • 6951 Hwy. 39,Braithwaite Tue. & Thu. masses7:30am • Sat. 4pm • Sun. 11am

Bethlehem Baptist Church 682-0675111 Bethlehem Lane, BraithwaiteSun. School 8am, worship 9amThu. Bible study 7pm

Call on Me Ministries anon-denominational Christian Church298-1019 • 3620 De La Ronde Dr.Sunday 10am, Hands-on-Prayer isTues-Thurs 12-3pm

Carolyn Park Presbyte-rian Church7408 W. Judge Perez Dr, Arabi. 733-2326 • Sun. worship 11am

Chalmette Church of Christ 250-8492200 De La Ronde Dr. Sun. Biblestudy 9am, worship 10am & 6pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Celebration Church831-9673 • 7500 W. Judge PerezDr., Arabi Sunday worship 9am &10:45am

Christ Lutheran Church3300 Jupiter Drive ~ Chalmette(504) 342-2830Sunday Worship 10:00 amBible Study Sunday 9:00 am

Christian Fellowship Family Worship Center5816 E. Judge Perez Dr, Violet •324-4092Sun. Service 8amWed. Bible Study 6pm

A Closer Walk, Meeting the Need Ministry682-0333 • 6201 E. St Bernard Hwy,Violet, La 70092Sun. Service 8amMon. Bible Study 6:30 pmThurs. prayer service 6:30 pm

Corinne Missionary Baptist Church5620 E. Judge Perez Dr. 272-0558Sun. school, 10am, worship 8amBible study 7pm Wed.

Cornerstone Church of God 343-84464905 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet www.Cornerstone-stb.netSun. school 9:30am, worship10:30am

Covenant United Meth-odist Church115 E. D’Amour St. • 271-3763Sun. Service 11am

Delacroix Hope Baptist Mission 452-60921932 Bayou Rd, St. BernardSun. worship 11amBible Study 10am

Faith Baptist Church of Chalmette 682-11444825 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Sun.School 10am, Service 11am and6pm • Wed. 7pm

First Asia Baptist Church 432-25252408 Walkers Ln, Meraux Sun.School 10:30am, worship 8amThur. Bible Study 7pm

First Baptist Church of Chalmette 277-2939305 E. St. Bernard Hwy.Sun. Fellowship 9:30am, Service10:45am & 6pm • Wed. Service6:30pm

First Pentecostal Church of Chalmette2015 Palmisano Blvd., 710-0600Sun. School 10:30amWed. Bible Study 7:30pmFri. Youth Service 7:30pm

Garden of Prayer

Family Worship Center419-0288 • 2605 Munster, MerauxSun. Service 8am • Wed. Service7pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 271-42542825 Paris Rd, Chalmette Worship 10am

Gospel Temple 272-0123 •301 E. Morales (behind Breaux Mart)Chalmette, LASunday 10:30AM • Wed. 7:00pm

Greater South Shore F.G.B.C. “Rebuilding the family Structure”7408 west Judge Perez Dr., Arabic,La 70032 • 278-8854Sun. worship 9:00amWed Bible study (Bread of Life) 6:45

Lighthouse Pentecos-tal Church 272-0785•7724 E.St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. school10am, worship 11amWed. Bible Study 7pm

Living Cornerstone Church International714 W. St. Bernard Pkwy.,Braithwaite 228-6401Sun. service 10am

Miracle Baptist Cather-dral (Adance the King-dom of God) 913-90087403 W Judge Perez Dr., VioletSun. Breakfast 9:30a-10:00aSunday School 10a-10:30aSun. Worship 10:30a-11:30aTue. 7p-8pD.S Grandberry Sr. (Senior Pastor)deandregrandberry@gmail.comdeandresg@icloud.com

Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church 271-34412320 Paris Rd, Chalmette masses:Sat. 4pm • Sun. 7am, 8:30am,10:30am & 7pm (Spanish) 2pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 682-70702621 Colonial Blvd., Violet MassesMon., Wed., Thurs & Fri. 8:00am •Tues. 6:00pm • Sat. 4:00pm • Sun. 9:00&11:00am

Peace and Prayer Ministries 919-66252900 Oakridge Blvd., VioletWorship service, prayer and praise,bible study 10am Sunday

Poydras Baptist Church of St. Bernard8213 Saro Lane. 237-3538Sun. Bible study 9:30am, worship10:30am

Praise Temple Fellowship(504) 650-17947517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. 10:30am, Bible Study Thu. 7:00pm

Second Missionary Baptist Church 2109 Caluda Lane, VioletServices 8am Sunday, Sunday School 9:30am, Bible Study 7pm on Wednesday

St. Bernard Baptist Church 881-67232615 Jacob, ChalmetteSun. service at 11am

St. Bernard Catholic Church 281-22672805 Bayou Rd, St. Bernard massesMon/Wed/Fri 8:30am Sun. 9am

St. Paul Ministries228-39327724 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. Service 8am • Thu. 6pm

St. Luke Baptist Church 682-3718 or 418-7492126 Poindexter Lane, BraithwaiteSun. worship 8am

Trumpet of Truth Ministry 7451 W. St. BernardHwy, Arabi. Sun. School 9am •Service 10amTues. & Thurs Bible Study 7pm

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s OfficeAddiction Resource Program

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Addiction Resource Program helps residents struggling with an addiction, whether it be substance abuse, or even gam-

bling related, find the resources they need to better cope with their situation. The program provides individuals and/or their families with information on

resources available to them, such as rehabilitation programs, detox centers, therapeutic plans of action and faith-based assistance. If you or someone you may know could benefit from this program and would like more information,

call Stanley Simeon, program facilitator, at (504) 517-2944 or (504) 278-7659. Participation in the program is kept confidential.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News State News 3

Reforming SNAP, Protecting Farmers and RanchersThis week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass

the 2018 Farm Bill. This Farm Bill is a win for hard-working taxpay-ers, as well as America’s farmers and ranchers, and will provide the certainty and economic stability our farmers need to continue leading the world in food production. Our farmers and ranchers not only put food on the tables of American families, but also serve as the bread basket of the world.

This bill also includes key reforms to the food stamp program that will help millions of Americans move from government dependence to work and self-sufficiency. With a strong economy, and more job openings than there are Americans looking for work, there has nev-er been a better time to help unemployed Americans get back into the workforce so they can support their families and achieve the American dream.

Lastly, the conference agreement includes the House bill’s pro-vision that I fought hard to include that creates additional research opportunities for Roseau cane. This research is vital to Louisiana’s First Congressional District and our efforts to combat coastal ero-sion. I look forward to President Trump signing this reform bill into law.

Working to Fund Border SecurityThis week we continued negotiations trying to get a bill to the

President’s desk giving him the tools he needs to safely secure our border. Right now, there are about 8,000 people in the migrant

caravan trying to enter our country illegally, and the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that more than 600 convicted criminals are part of this caravan. The reason for strong border se-curity has never been more clear.

President Trump has requested $5 billion over the next year for border security, including funding to continue building a wall, as well as technology and equipment to help our border patrol officers do their jobs more safely and effectively.

Negotiations are still ongoing, but if Democrats in Congress, led by Minority Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, refuse to support this, then they need to come up with an alternative that addresses this crisis at the border while keeping America safe and secure. They can’t come and say they want to shut the government down because they don’t want to secure America’s border.

I discussed our plan to strengthen border security on Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom this week.

Meeting with Louisiana Restaurant AssociationThis week, I enjoyed meeting with representatives from Loui-

siana’s restaurant industry. Louisiana restaurants and cuisine are second to none, and across our state, Louisiana restaurants em-ploy over 200,000 people. It was great to catch up on issues that impact Louisiana’s restaurants and the thousands of hard-working Louisianans they employ.

It is an honor to represent you in Congress. For more information please visit my website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

God Bless,Steve Scalise,House Majority Whip

THE SCALISE CAPITOL REPORT

Girl Scouts Louisiana East selects Dr. Rebecca Pennington as new CEOGirl Scouts Louisiana East

has selected Rebecca Penning-ton, Ph.D., CFRE, as its new Chief Executive Officer, follow-ing a national search. She will replace current CEO Jackie Al-exander who retires at the end of the year.

“Dr. Pennington comes to Girl Scouts with many years of experience in non-profit man-agement, fundraising, and com-munity engagement,” said Dr. Lyndia Jones, council board chair. “We are excited to wel-come her and are eagerly antic-ipating this new chapter in the council’s life.”

Dr. Pennington most recently served as the Senior Director of Walk MS for the South Central Region of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where she also served as Vice President of Walk MS and Emerging Events and Vice-President of Devel-opment for its Louisiana office. She has a consistent record of increasing revenue while serving in senior fund raising positions, with extensive experience in all areas of fundraising and pub-lic relations, particularly capital campaigns, the cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, an-

nual and planned giving, and brand management.

Prior to joining the MS So-ciety, Dr. Pennington worked in higher education for more than 22 years, managing capi-tal campaigns for Nicholls State University, Southeastern Lou-isiana University, and Nunez Community College, as well as implementing and coordinating institutional and athletic brand images for Nicholls State. She has taught master’s level public relations classes as an adjunct professor at Southeastern and mass communications class-es as an associate professor at Nicholls State.

A native Louisianan, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts from Nich-olls State University, a Master of Journalism from Louisiana State University, and a Doctor of Phi-losophy in Mass Communica-tion with a concentration in Pub-lic Relations and minor in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern Mis-sissippi. She holds the desig-nation of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and has also served on numerous not-for-profit boards of directors.

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Arrests St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office

ARABI• Lorenzo G. Mathieu, 34, Cougar

Drv., Fugitive (2)

CHALMETTE• Maferima Sanogo, 25, Phillip

Crt., Schedule 1 Poss. Marijuana, Drugs Schedule IV Poss.

• Ashley Lynn Winstead, 31, Charles Crt., Fugitive

• Chance M. Bergeron, 49, Delille, Simple Burglary, Theft $750-$5000, Illegal Poss. Stolen Over $1500

• Tammy L. Crosby, 48, Rae Str., Theft of Goods Under $500, Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, Fugitive (2)

• Angelle Marie Manino, 42, Evangleine Str., Dist. Peace Drunk

• Sara Dillon, 31, Gladiator Drv., Fugitive (3)

• Amy R. Talcott, 34, Livingstn, Child Desertion

• Antonio Jones, 22, Packenham Drv., Fugitive

• Heidi Kondroik, 34, Lisa Drv., Monetary INstrument Abuse, Bench Warrant

• Kelman Bejarano-Batiz, 34, Mumphrey Rd., Driving

While Intoxicated, Proper Control of Vehl., Vehicle License Reqird., Driver Not Licensed, Open Alcohol Container in Veh.

• Byran Sanchez, 26, Jackson Bvd., Fugitive (2)

• Jerie Brown, 17, Gallo Drv., Simp. Crim. Damage $500 to $50000

• Eloise Hampton, 32, E. Liberaux Drv., Bench Warrant (3)

• Byron L. Williams, 34, Pakenham Drv., Housing for Other Agency

MERAUX• Lisa L. Catalanotto, 54,

Lawrence Ln., Theft of Goods Under $500, Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia (2)

• Kenneth Charles Martinez Jr., 41, Dubachelle, Dist. Peace Drunk

• Lisa L. Catalanotto, 54, Lawrence, Contraband in Correct Center, Drugs Schedule III

ST. BERNARD• Nicholas Hoey, 39, W. Christie

Str., Theft Under $750• Jay William Havers, 21, Gnell

Drv., Dist. Peace Drunk

VIOLET• Tiffany Nicole Thompson, 39,

Stacie Drv., Bench Warrant (4), Bond Surrender (3)

• Lisa Eady, 43, Riverbend Drv., Underage Driving Under The Inf., Proper Control of Vehl.

• Aronisha Mickell, 19, Jamie Cr., Fugitive

OUTSIDE ST. BERNARD PARISH• Tyrin Hamilton, 21, Chase Str.,

Illegal Poss. Stolen Over $1500 (2), Agg. Assault Officer w/ MV

• Mark Dale Powers, 61, Duluth Str., Illegal Use of Weapon, Home Invasion, Aggravated Assault

• William Justin Nightingale, 29, Armand, Home Imprv. Fraud Contr. 1st Off.

• Darlene Coleman, 36, Clio Str., Bench Warrant

• Sheila A. Howard, 39, Palfrey Str., Fugitive (7)

• Alisha Zipporah Smith, 29, Parsons Ave., Shcedule 1 Poss. Marijuana

• Renee Kerlec, 34, Sixth Str., Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia

• Jessica Ann Chisolm, 36,

Hamilton Str., Bench Warrant (2)• Tre Wise, 22, Carondelet,

Fugitive (2)• Maurice Hicks, 19, Yorktown

Drv., Bench Warrant• Michael Solari, 53, Simon Bvd.,

Bench Warrant• Markeisha Gibbs, 31, Andry

Str., Theft Under $750, Fugitive• Johar Sadaqat, 31, Jackson

Str., Fugitive• Tyler Dantin, 24, Eastmere Str.,

Schedule I Poss. Marijuana, Disregarding Stop/Yield Signs

• Willanda Cavalier, 27, Garden Str., Simple Battery

• Marlon Kowalski, 52, Grenada Str., Bench Warrant

• Nicholas Aymond, 23, Royal Str., Fugitive

• Robert Leonard, 67, Apple Str., Fugitive (2)

• Felton Kendrick Williams, 27, Bienville Str., Bench Warrant

• Donald Glover, 45, Willowbee Drv., Bench Warrant

• Marlon Kowalski, 52, W. Grenada Str., Fugitive

• Rena C. Lyons, 56, Flood Str., Fugitive

• Ernest Thomas, 20, 2nd Str., Housing for Other Agency

PJ’s Coffee Releases New Nitro Cold Brew, Zero-Calorie DrinkPJ’s Coffee of New Orleans, creator of the Original Cold

Brew™ Iced Coffee, has kicked up the coffee game again by launching PJ’s Nitro Cold Brew Coffee—available this week at all PJ’s Coffee locations across the country. PJ’s Nitro Cold Brew Coffee infuses nitrogen gas into its classic cold brew, creating a creamy, stout-like effect—with zero calories. The canned nitro coffee is available in two flavors: Original Cold Brew Coffee and Southern Pecan. The new

product is the first ready-to-drink offering from PJ’s Coffee, founded in New Orleans in 1978.“We’ve been serving our unique nitro-infused cold brew recipe on tap inside the original PJ’s

location on Maple Street in New Orleans since it reopened this fall—and people love it,” said Felton Jones, PJ’s Roastmaster. “We knew our flavor profile was something special, and we’re now excited to offer it to all our PJ’s customers.”

PJ’s Nitro Cold Brew Coffee is made with PJ's Viennese Blend—100% Direct Trade beans from Finca Terrerito in Honduras and Agua Fresca in Nicaragua—before being infused with ni-trogen for a smooth texture.

“A lot of people enjoy an iced coffee but may not want the extra calories from milk or cream. The nitro cold brew is a great option for those looking for their coffee-fix on-the-go, while trying to stay healthy,” said Peter Boylan, president of PJ’s parent company Ballard Brands.

PJ’s Original Cold Brew™ Iced Coffee is brewed daily using a special cold-drip process that protects the flavor and strength of the beans, while producing a coffee that is 2/3 less acidic—a process and technique pioneered by the PJ’s founder and used for more than 30 years.

PJ’s Nitro Cold Brew Coffee is available this week at all U.S. PJ’s locations for $3.50. Find a local PJ’s location at: https://www.pjscoffee.com/locations/. PJ’s Nitro Cold Brew Coffee will also be available in grocery stores in the future. PJ’s Coffee has more than 100 locations globally.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News Education 5

Top of the Class Trist Middle School Student of the Year

Trist Middle School November Students of the Month

Nineteen 8th grade students at N. P. Trist Middle School were recently nominated for Student of the Year. Students qualified for this honor based on rigorous criteria. Students are first screened based on their academic standing. This includes being in the top of their class with both grade point averages and all standardized test scores from their previous school years.

Once the list of esteemed nominees was announced, candi-dates prepared for the finalist selection process. Each nominee presented a portfolio of information to the selection committee. The portfolio included a description of academic accomplish-ments, leadership roles and extracurricular involvement in school and community, along with a written essay and a writing sample. The writing sample required the students to do a cold read of an informational text and respond to a writing prompt. The nominees were also interviewed by the selection committee. Scores from the portfolio and the interview were then used to select the Student of the Year.

Trist Student of the Year Nominees are standing in the first row are Mikylla Maghirang, Nga Phan, David Vu, Randon Bourgeois. Standing in the second row are Sasha Quint-anilla, Carmen Tonry, Abigail Coker, Catherine Wilson, Reia Llyza Espiritu. Standing in the third row are Emma Abadie, Ayla Caillouet, Alexys Smith, Nicholas Woodson, Austin Boos. Standing in the fourth row are Peyton Adams, Todd Stechmann, Felicity White, Alexa Plumstead, Noah Scheeler.

Trist Middle School is proud to announce that Abigail Coker was selected Student of the Year.

N.P. Trist Middle School announces the Students of the Month for November: Emma Ababie 8th grade; Sydney Assavedo 7th grade; D’Niah Spriggins 6th grade.

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PARISH PRESIDENT

-Guy McInnis

Arlene Meraux Elementary Teachers and Santa went Christmas caroling

Teachers at Arlene Meraux Elementary and Santa Claus went Christmas caroling throughout their school district community. Parents, students and teachers all joined together singing Christ-mas carols while spreading the holiday spirit.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News Classifieds 7

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8 Local News Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News

McDonald's of St. Bernard's - Athlete of the Week -

Carlos OdisBoys Soccer

Carlos is a Senior soccer player/goal keeper. He had 12 saves in the last 2 games and a shut out win against Archbishop Shaw High School. Carlos was awarded a plaque, a free meal and des-sert from McDonald's of St Bernard. Congratulations Carlos!

St. Bernard SheriffJames Pohlmann

wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Yearand reminds citizens to call the Sheriff’s Offi ce

if they need a ride home during this holiday season.

The Free Holiday Ride Home program, which runs from Thanksgiving through Jan. 2, allows residents who have too much to drink during the holiday season to call the Sheriff’s Offi ce at (504) 271-2501 to receive a free ride home from a deputy, no questions asked.

A Sheriff’s Offi ce deputy will pick you up and take you to your home in St. Bernard or, if you live outside the parish, they will take you to a Sheriff’s substation where you can make arrangements to be picked up.

Spring 2019 Registration UnderwayRegistration for the Spring 2019 Semester

at Nunez Community College is available now. New or returning students can apply and regis-ter online at www.nunez.edu.

On-campus registration assistance will take place on the following dates:

Wednesday, January 16 from 9:00AM-6:00PM

Thursday, January 17 from 9:00AM-6:00PMFriday, January 18 from 9:00AM-4:30PMSaturday, January 19 from 9:00AM-1:00PMNunez Community College is located at 3710

Paris Road in Chalmette. Programs offered at Nunez include Aerospace Manufacturing Tech-nology, Business Information Technology, Busi-ness Technology, Accounting, Business Admin-istration, Entrepreneurship, Hotel, Restaurant &

Tourism Medical Office Management, Care and Development of Young Children, Certified Nursing Assistant: CNA, Culinary Arts, Electrical Construction, Electrocardiogram: EKG, Emergency Medical Technician: EMT, General Studies, HVAC: Heating, Ven-tilation and Air Conditioning, Industrial Maintenance, Louisiana Transfer Degrees: (Biological Sciences, Business, Fine Arts, Hu-manities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences), Medical Billing and Coding, Paralegal Studies Paramedic, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, Practical Nursing: LPN, Process Technology: PTEC, Teaching: Grades 1-5 and Welding.

Classes for the Spring 2019 semester will begin on January 22, 2019. Classes available both day and evening. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. For more information, email ad-missions@nunez.edu or call 504-278-6467.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News Obituaries & Local News 9

Betty June Hoolahan GaetaBetty June Hoolahan Gaeta passed away on

Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the age of 88. Be-loved wife of the late Sam D. Gaeta Sr. Loving mother of Sharon Gaeta Graham (Willie), Karen Gaeta Gaudet (the late Bruce), Danny J. Gaeta Sr., Sam D. Gaeta Jr. (Pam) Daughter of the late Cor-nelius Hoolahan and Josephine Fairchild Hoolah-an. Sister of Madeline H. Roy (Todd), Barbara Kli-ebert (Ronnie) and the late Pat Lahmann (the late Ronnie), Margaret Ruff (Rudy) and Gayle Henney. Proud grandmother of Bruce Gaudet Jr., Danny

Gaeta Jr. (Heather), Melissa Gaudet, Derek Johnson, Brian Johnson (Kim), Amanda Johnson (Brandon) and Shane Gaeta (Lauren). Great grandmother of Brandon Gaudet (Kristian), Devyn Gaudet (Chaz), Des-tiny Gaudet, Mikaela Gaeta, Miley Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Logan Anderson, Layden Anderson and Liam Anderson. Also survived by her granddaughter in law Wendy Gaudet and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Betty was born on June 5, 1930 in New Orleans, LA and was a long-time resident of St. Bernard Parish. She loved art, reading and gambling at casinos. She was an avid seamstress back in the day and enjoyed thrift shopping at Goodwill. She will be forever remembered as a devot-ed wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visitation held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Friday, December 14, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A funeral Mass began at 1:00 p.m. She was laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gar-dens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stber-nardmemorial.com.

Gayle Mohren SimoneauxGayle Mohren Simoneaux passed away peace-

fully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the age of 70. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she had touched in some way throughout her life. Gayle was born on No-vember 30, 1948 at Touro Infirmary in New Orle-ans, LA. She was raised in the Irish Channel and was a longtime resident of Arabi, LA. Daughter of the late Louis W. Mohren and Helen Faccion. She was the cherished wife of 51 years to Lonnie A.

Simoneaux. Loving mother of Sharon (Charles) Sauerwin and Michele Simoneaux. Proud grandmother of Charles III and Nicholas Sauerwin. Sister of Darlene Stewart, Michael, Louis Jr., James Lucas and the late Mark Lucas. She is also survived and fondly remembered by many niec-es, nephews, cousins and dear friends. She was well loved and affec-tionately known for her good nature and generous heart. She will be forever remembered as a loving and loyal wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, who treasured her family and friends.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visitation held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by a funeral Mass in Gayle’s memory that began at 1:00 p.m. She was laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Herlinda Herrera MoralesHerlinda Herrera Morales, 91, died at the early

hours of 11th of December 2018 at her home in New Orleans, LA after a short illness. Her funeral service will be held this Sunday the 16th at 5:00 P.M., visitation hours from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at St. Bernard Gardens and Memorial Funeral Home located at 701 W Virtue St., Chalmette, LA 70043 504-279-6376.

Interment will be the following day at 10:00am at St. Bernard Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Morales was born on April 12th 1927 in Te-gucigalpa, Honduras to Manuel Herrera and Angelica de Herrera. She married Angel Morales in 1948, and was a homemaker. They raised 3 sons. The family moved to New York in 1967 and then to New Orleans in the middle of the 1970’s where she resided till the end of her life.

Her family paid this tribute to her: “Herlinda, known to her family as Estela was a loving wife, the best mother and a great grandmother and will be sorely missed”.

She is survived by her husband and three sons, Angelo Humberto, Eddie Franz and Eric Wilmore. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

10 Events & Local News Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - The St. Bernard News

atre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by call-ing 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees.• JANUARY 15, 2019 - Justin TImberlake: The Man of the Woods Tour. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. For complete The Man Of The Woods Tour VIP packages information or to purchase, visit https://vip.justintimber-lake.com/.• JANUARY 28 & 29, 2019 - Tedeschi Trucks Band. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, locat-ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees. • FEBRUARY 9, 2019 - Panic! at the Disco. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at panicatthedisco.com.• FEBRUARY 16, 2019 - Fleetwood Mac. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Pro-duced by Live Nation, the tour will feature the newly announced line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn. Tickets for the tour are on-sale at www.fleetwoodmac.com.• FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - Dancing with the Stars: Live! - A Night to Remember. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets for Dancing with the Stars: Live! are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box of-fice, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Mon-day through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. • FEBRUARY 28, 2019 - NeedToBreathe. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets for NEEDTOBREATHE are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, locat-ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees. • MARCH 9, 2019 - Zac Brown Band. All dates, cities and venues below are subject to change. For more information please visit ZacBrownBand.com. “Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour” spring 2019 tickets available for purchase at: zacbrownband.com/tour• MARCH 17, 2019 - PINK's Beautiful Trau-ma World Tour. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com or livenation.com.• MAY 11, 2019 - New Kids On The Block Announce The Mixtape Tour With Very Special Guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson And Naughty By Nature. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com.

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• MAY 23, 2019 - Paul McCartney: The Freshen Up Tour 2019. Smoothie King Cen-ter, New Orleans. For further information, please visit http://paulmccartney.com/.• JUNE 8, 2019 - Derek Hough: Live! Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

• JUNE 13, 2019 - Weird Al Yankovic. Tick-ets for Weird Al Yankovic ($52.00 - $77.50) are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Of-fice, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• JUNE 14-16, 2019 - Kinky Boots. Tickets for Kinky Boots are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, locat-

ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. Tickets start at just $39.50! All tickets subject to applicable ser-vice charges and fees. • AUGUST 30, 2019 - The Backstreet Boys. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com. Ev-ery ticket purchased to the North American headlining tour will include one (1) phys-ical copy of their 10th studio album DNA. Learn more about the album/ticket bundles here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/back-street-boys-tickets/artist/781254

variety of tasks in the home and around the community.“We are so honored to have received this recognition,” said Rita Gue, the president of the Meraux

Foundation. “Our mission is to help improve the quality of life in St. Bernard Parish, and that means for everyone. We are so impressed by Arc’s clients who we’ve met over the years. The organization plays an essential role helping new parents of children with disabilities, and they help their adult clients live meaningful lives, with dignity and purpose. We are so proud to be a partner to this worth-while organization.”

The Meraux Foundation’s charitable support also extends to other organizations that serve vul-nerable populations in St Bernard Parish, including Council on Aging, Community Center food bank, and CASA. To learn more about these organizations and how they’re improving the lives of people in St. Bernard, visit MerauxFoundation.org.

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Chalmette High Wrestling Team Hosted The Battle Of New Orleans

Members of the Francois de Lery NSDAR Chapter January meeting

Chalmette high wrestling team hosted the bat-tle of New Orleans over the weekend as a team they took home the trophy and had several guys to place 1st. Weight class 106 Anthony Perez 4th place, 120 Marco Spicuzzo 2nd place, 126 Trey Silvi 2nd place, 170 Andrew nixion 4th place GO OWLS!!

Chalmette was victorious in the Battle of New

Orleans at Chalmette. the Owls finished well ahead of second-place Dutchtown with Fon-tainebleau finishing third. Bonnabel was fourth with Lakeshore fifth.

Chalmette had five straight individual winners, including Mohammed Aldelhaq (145), Christian Moore (182), DaiJon Bibbs (195), Jalen Ben (220) and Jaden Ben (285).

Members of the Francois de Lery NS-DAR Chapter recently held their Jan-uary meeting in the Historic New Or-leans Lakefront Airport Terminal and viewed the recently restored Art Deco wonderland, featuring murals by artist Xavier Gonzalez, friezes by Enrique R. Alferez and an array of stone wall and floor treatments that covers the walls of both floors in the entrance foyer. Pho-tographed in the terminal are: L. to R. to L.: 94 year old Yola Poche, who was an employee in one of the outlying buildings many years ago, her grand-daughter, Tricia Zvonek, Bonnie Cook, Gayle Farrell, Daneta Stewart, Regent Christyn Raby Elliott, who described the artwork to the members, Hattie McElroy and Darleen McDonald.

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Local Performing Arts Center Takes on DisneyStudents of Devoted Performing Arts Center were able to bring

in the Christmas season this year with a little pixie-dust to the guest of Walt-Disney World. Joining other students from around the world to perform in Disney Springs and Dance the World’s Hol-iday Edition Parade.

“Taking the stage in Disney Springs and dancing down Main Street in Walt-Disney World was much more than a performance! It was an opportunity that not many receive, an honor to represent St. Bernard Parish, and a chance to teach our performers what hard work and dedication mean,” said Rachel Roussel, Director of DPAC.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

Avery Spino, Brooklyn Wilson, Mollie Wilson, Eden Spino, and Lizze Lloyd take center stage of Main Street.

Devoted Performing Arts Students captured as they dance down Main Street USA in Walt - Disney World.

Sophia Huerta & Bryce Roussel spread the magic of the season as they perform in Dis-ney Springs' Parade.

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